The following information has been provided by the Public Assistance Section Manager / NC Division of Emergency Management. Please share this time-sensitive information with your members and constituents in North Carolina.
This latest list of Applicant Briefings includes the following changes:
· The Applicant Briefings scheduled for Thursday 10/11/2018 have been cancelled due to Hurricane Michael. They will be rescheduled.
· The Onslow County Applicant Briefing scheduled for Fri., 10/12/18, has been rescheduled for Wed., 10/17/18.
· Dates that have already passed are still listed below. They now include a State Public Assistance POC (point of contact) for each county noted.
· The Applicant Briefing schedule now extends through Friday, 10/19/18, with the addition of new locations.
A link to this latest Applicant Briefing schedule can also be found at https://culturalrescue.si.edu/hentf/major-disasters/current-disasters/.
Applicant Briefings Schedule: Updated 10/10/2018
Monday, 10/8/2018 @ 9:00AM- 11:00AM
Carteret: Crystal Coast Civic Center
3505 Arendell St.
Morehead City, NC
Area 3 Coordinator: Melissa Green
State PA: Andy Innis
Monday, 10/8/2018 @ 1:00PM- 3:00PM
Craven: Craven County Community College
800 College Court
New Bern, NC
Area 3 Coordinator: Melissa Green
State PA: Andy Innis
Tuesday, 10/9/2018 @ 9:00AM-11:00AM
Lenoir/ Greene: Lenoir Community College
231 Hwy 58
Kinston, NC
Area 3 Coordinator: Melissa Green
State PA: Andy Innis
Tuesday, 10/9/2018 @ 1:00PM- 3:00PM
Wayne: Board of Commissioners Room
224 E. Walnut Street
Goldsboro, NC
Area 3 Coordinator: Melissa Green
State PA: Mary Glasscock, Andy Innis
Wednesday, 10/10/2018 @ 9:00AM-11:00AM
Cumberland: Coliseum
1960 Coliseum Drive
Fayetteville, NC
Area 4 Coordinator: Reid Southerland
State PA: Andy Innis, Brian Snell
Wednesday, 10/10/2018 @ 10:00AM- 12:00PM
Pamlico: Pamlico County DSS
828 Main Street
Alliance, NC
Area 3 Coordinator: Melissa Green
State PA: Mary Glasscock
Wednesday, 10/10/2018 @ 1:30PM-3:30PM
Sampson: County Administration Building
406 County Compound Dr.
Clinton, NC
Area 4 Coordinator: Reid Southerland
State PA: Brian Snell, Andy Innis
NO THURSDAY 10/11/2018 APPLICANT BRIEFINGS
Friday, 10/12/2018 @ 9:00AM-11:00AM
Chatham: 302 McNeill Street
Moore: Carthage, NC
Lee:
Area 8 Coordinator: Ben Wooten
State PA: Andy Innis
Friday, 10/12/2018 @ 10:30AM-12:30PM
Beaufort: 5337 US 264
Washington, NC
Area 2 Coordinator, Charles Trip
State PA: Mary Glasscock
Friday, 10/12/2018 @2:00PM-4:00PM
Richmond: 200 Industrial Park
Rockingham, NC
Area 8 Coordinator: Ben Wooten
State PA: Brian Snell
Monday, 10/15/2018 @ 9:00AM-11:00AM
Jones: Jones County Center
509 N. Carolina Highway 58
Trenton, NC
Area 4 Coordinator: Reid Southerland
State PA: Neil Coles
Monday, 10/15/2018 @ 9:00AM-11:00AM
Scotland: Scotland County EOC
1403 W. Boulevard
Laurinburg, NC
Area 8 Coordinator: Ben Wooten
State PA: Brian Snell
Monday, 10/15/2018 @ 10:00AM-12:00PM
Johnston: Medical Mall
514 N. Bright Leaf Blvd.
Smithfield, NC
Area 7 Coordinator: Robin Dail
State PA: Mary Glasscock
Monday, 10/15/2018 @ 11:00AM- 1:00PM
Brunswick: Leland Cultural Arts Center
1212 Magnolia Village Way
Leland, NC
Area 5 Coordinator: Robin Lorenzen
State PA: Andy Innis
Monday, 10/15/2018 @ 2:00PM-4:00PM
Harnett: 1005 Edwards Brothers Drive
Lillington, NC
Area 7 Coordinator: Robin Dail
State PA: Neil Coles
Tuesday, 10/16/2018 @ 9:00AM-11:00AM
Duplin: County Administration Building
224 Seminary Street
Kenansville, NC
Area 4 Coordinator: Reid Southerland
State PA: Brian Snell, Neil Coles
Tuesday, 10/16/2018 10:00AM-12:00PM
Wilson: Wilson County Administration Building
2201 Miller Road
Wilson, NC 27893
Area 7 Coordinator: Robin Dail
State PA: Neil Coles
Wednesday, 10/17/2018 @ 9:00AM-11:00AM
Onslow: County Administration Building
234 NW Corridor Boulevard
Jacksonville, NC
Area 4 Coordinator: Reid Southerland
State PA: Neil Coles
Wednesday, 10/17/2018 @ 1:30PM-3:30PM
Pender: Pender County EOC
805 Ridgewood Avenue
Burgaw, NC
Area 4 Coordinator: Reid Southerland
State PA: Brian Snell, Neil Coles
Thursday, 10/18/2018 @ 11:00AM-1:00PM
Columbus: Vineland Station
701 S. Madison Street
Whiteville, NC
Area 5 Coordinator: Robin Lorenzen
State PA: Brian Snell
Thursday, 10/18/2018 @ 3:00PM-5:00PM
New Hanover: 230 Government Center Drive
Wilmington, NC
Area 5 Coordinator: Robin Lorenzen
State PA: Mary Glasscock
Friday, 10/19/2018 @ 3:00PM-5:00PM
Robeson: Robeson County EOC
38 Legend Road
Lumberton, NC
Area 5 Coordinator: Robin Lorenzen
State PA: Andy Innis
The State of North Carolina (NC) has received a federal disaster declaration for Public Assistance (PA) Category A (Debris Removal) and Category B (Emergency Protective Measures) for 28 counties in eastern and central NC. The declaration date is September 14, 2018, with an event incident period of September 7, 2018 and continuing. The disaster number is FEMA-4393-DR-NC, and includes the following counties: Beaufort, Bladen, Brunswick, Carteret, Columbus, Craven, Cumberland, Duplin, Greene, Harnett, Hoke, Hyde, Johnston, Jones, Lee, Lenoir, Moore, New Hanover, Onslow, Pamlico, Pender, Pitt, Richmond, Robeson, Sampson, Scotland, Wayne, and Wilson. Additional counties are being assessed for damages and will be considered to become part of this declaration.
The first step in the process is for all potentially eligible Public Assistance (PA) Applicants (e.g., local governments, state agencies, private non-profits (PNPs), tribal organizations) in declared counties to attend an Applicant Briefing at one of the dates/locations listed above. At the briefing, potential applicants will receive an overview of the Public Assistance program/process, any event-specific details, and instructions on how to submit the “Request for Public Assistance (RPA),” including PNP documents, the online PA Grants Portal.
The new PA Grants Portal will offer the Applicant the opportunity to review, manage, sign (e-signature), submit documentation for project worksheets, and provide full transparency of project status. The RPA is the application required to become an eligible applicant in order to receive reimbursement for eligible response and recovery costs incurred as a direct result of Hurricane Florence. For those unable to attend the Applicant Briefing, they may inquire about the PA Grants Portal by emailing public.assistance@ncdps.gov.
Houses of Worship (HOWs) owned or operated by private nonprofits (PNPs) organizations may now be eligible applicants for financial assistance for repair or replacement of facilities damaged or destroyed as a result of Hurricane Florence.
Upon receipt of the RPA and FEMA’s approval of the application, FEMA will then begin conducting Exploratory Calls with each Applicant to begin discussing damages and schedule a Recovery Scoping Meeting (RSM) to continue to identify all eligible damages and costs for each Applicant and begin project formulation for reimbursement.
Please be advised that this list will be updated as the Counties are available for the Briefings. Thank you for assisting with the outreach. Please plan to attend an Applicant Briefing in your county to ensure that each applicant is accounted for in that county.